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niyad

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17. You read my mind.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 12:44 PM

Feb 2023

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Call the "woke busters": Ron DeSantis sends volunteer army to snatch books from students' hands [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 OP

We need to station people outside of churches and parochial schools to take away those sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #1

Sounds like war to me. dchill Feb 2023 #3

Doesn't merely sound like a war peggysue2 Feb 2023 #13

Well, if they try to literally grab a book out of someone's hands, my guess is several idiots hlthe2b Feb 2023 #2

Do not fck with librarians. shenmue Feb 2023 #6

Michelle Obama's memoir and a history of Barack Obama's presidency. ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #4

Yea, that's not about racism at all, is it? Ray Bruns Feb 2023 #14

History - Germany...... Lovie777 Feb 2023 #5

isn't banning books woke in itself? samsingh Feb 2023 #7

The practice of directing hatred toward a word Zambero Feb 2023 #8

Isn't that called theft? Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #9

And assault? niyad Feb 2023 #11

Unfortunately, you would have to find a cop willing to arrest the perp. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #31

If this truly happens, I think the goons will be very visibly filmed and face the Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #32

Then I guess that I would be arrested for assault, as my first instinct would be niyad Feb 2023 #10

First lesson of self-defense. Use the book to ram it upward into the nose bridge. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #12

"Remember to SING-solar plexus, instep, nose, groin." niyad Feb 2023 #15

Looks like we can all use a few lessons in self-defense. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #16

You read my mind. niyad Feb 2023 #17

I did a search on youtube and found your reference! Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #19

One of my favourite scenes in the movie. When I was taking a self-defense class niyad Feb 2023 #22

Maybe it's time to arm students with legal self-defense tools, Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #24

There we go! There used to be a company that sold skunk spray, including a niyad Feb 2023 #39

If anyone tries to steal your personal property call the police and have them arrested. ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #18

Woke busters? vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #20

If they actually take them out of kids' hands, charge them with child abuse. niyad Feb 2023 #21

Are they . . . Richard D Feb 2023 #23

That was my first thought. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #33

So sad . . . Richard D Feb 2023 #35

So...what happens to those books 3825-87867 Feb 2023 #25

Florida is an open-carry, stand your ground state Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #26

No, Florida is NOT open carry. It is stand your ground. ancianita Feb 2023 #28

Florida is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry permits. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #30

Fine. But it's not open carry. ancianita Feb 2023 #38

Manatee Patriots are on FB. Also located at Mixon Fruit Farms here in Bradenton. ancianita Feb 2023 #27

It would be appropriate they would meet at a fruit farm! HubertHeaver Feb 2023 #34

Just to add a bit more, here is Salon's article. ancianita Feb 2023 #29

+1 thank you for posting this article. bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #37

We are getting closer to Gordon Liddy's sick wish bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #36